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Cement (who would have thunk it) and ore from a team track north of Channing on the Republic line. First business on this segment since before 1991.

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The post mentions that iron ore pellets will also be loaded there, where would those pellets be coming from?

JANGAJONGA wrote:The post mentions that iron ore pellets will also be loaded there, where would those pellets be coming from?

You still like trains?

Y@ wrote:

JANGAJONGA wrote:The post mentions that iron ore pellets will also be loaded there, where would those pellets be coming from?

You still like trains?

lmao yeah man, I lurk more nowadays

JANGAJONGA wrote:The post mentions that iron ore pellets will also be loaded there, where would those pellets be coming from?

Associated has set up contracts at a number of mining locations to reclaim pellets that were left behind in earlier storage and handling operations. I would guess that these pellets are being loaded at the former Republic mine and then reloaded for rail shipment to the end user.

As is typical for large companies, the mining management doesn't want to mess with the leftovers. Way too much work. So Associated steps in buys the stockpile remains and then loads them out.